EarthRoamer F650!!!

[trailsurfer]

I was getting new batteries installed at the factory today and saw this image on the bulletin board in EarthRoamers lunch room.

Not much info being given out by the crew there, but was told to expect an announcement in the near future.

 

[trailsurfer]

Sorry for the bad pic, taken with I-phone. First post using Tapatalk, great app and simple to use.

 

[cowboy4x4]

NICE!!!

 

[camperman]

OMG Awesome. Truly monster truck camper. Now ER gets heavy camper segment :wings:

 

[cwsqbm]

I thought there was a smaller version coming first...

 

[Northern Explorer]

I thought there was a smaller version coming first...

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But the one pictured does look nice!

 

[haven]

Makes sense. The F550 chassis was getting close to GVWR with the camper and gear on board. Lots of tire choices with 22.5 inch rims.

I don't think the F650 is available with 4x4 from the factory. I wonder what company does the conversion to the front drive axle?

 

[camperman]

Makes sense. The F550 chassis was getting close to GVWR with the camper and gear on board. Lots of tire choices with 22.5 inch rims.

I don't think the F650 is available with 4x4 from the factory. I wonder what company does the conversion to the front drive axle?

Ask Jay Shapiro. Tulsa truck manufacturing maybe.

 

[trailsurfer]

I am not sure how they are going to make it a 4x4. It will be interesting to find out.

 

[TomH]

Jay's is 4x4 but he replaced just about everything. Swails had been posting on here for about forever about TWO new smaller models, one built on a 1 ton pickup and one on a 3/4 ton pickup. He has said over and over that they're almost ready. Same thing with Provan's new F-450 Siberian Tiger. Any chance somebody there photoshopped a pic of Jay's EcoRoamer and put an ER body on it?

 

[camperman]

Any chance somebody there photoshopped a pic of Jay's EcoRoamer and put an ER body on it?

May be But this isn't bad to create an example image, than building so big rig.

 

[98roamer]

Jay extended the cab and has a larger black bumper.
http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2010/04/13/ecoroamer_q5uD9_3868.jpg

 

[TomH]

Jay extended the cab and has a larger black bumper.
http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2010/04/13/ecoroamer_q5uD9_3868.jpg

I know. Still wonder if it could be photoshopped.

 

[98roamer]

I know. Still wonder if it could be photoshopped.

Oh, yes, it very well could still be photoshopped.

 

[TomH]

On the way home yesterday (after seeing this ER pic) I was stopped at an intersection. I was first in line at the light and just perpendicular to my right was a flat bed tow truck built on a crew cab F-750. That is a pretty big machine. Anyway, how much difference is there between F-650 and F-750 models? I have seen some Class A motorhomes (Fun Cruiser?) on regular cab F-750 and I think I remember seeing a Unicat concept drawing on a regular cab F-750 with 4x4 specs. Am I right in thinking F-650 and F-750 are the same platform with just some minor differences? What are the differences?